Kansas City Better Block a success

We’re happy to report that despite the cool weather, the Kansas City Better Block was a massive success! A large number of attendees showed up including the mayor and city manager to help celebrate the block revitalization effort. A stretch of Grand Boulevard was thinned and pedestrianized as part of the effort which included temporary tree installations, landscaped bulb-outs, two-way bike lanes, and more.

Check out the group’s Tumblr page to see more examples of the street improvements and details on future plans for the area.

Jason Roberts speaking at TEDxOU on the Better Block Project

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Speaking and Presenting

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The First Better Block, Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas

Better Block Australia Tour

The Better Block Project

The "Better Block" project is a demonstration tool that rebuilds an area using grassroots efforts to show the potential to create a great walkable, vibrant neighborhood center. The project acts as a living charrette so that communities can actively engage in the "complete streets" buildout process and develop pop-up businesses to show the potential for revitalized economic activity in an area. Better Blocks are now being performed around the world, and have helped cities rapidly implement infrastructure and policy changes.
This site is dedicated to providing news, information, and utilities to help cities develop their own Better Block projects and to create a resource for best practices.